Pioneer Village is a subway station on the Line 1 Yonge–University of the Toronto subway. It is located under the intersection of Northwest Gate and Steeles Avenue, at the city boundaries of Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. A Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) bus terminal is connected to the southern portion of the station, and there is a regional bus terminal, the Pioneer Village Terminal, for connecting to York Region Transit (YRT) buses on the north side of Steeles Avenue. Pioneer Village, Highway 407 and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations are the first Toronto subway stations fully or partially located outside the Toronto city limits since its last amalgamation in 1998.

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Pioneer Village
General information
Location	185 Northwest Gate, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°46′37″N 79°30′34″W
Platforms	Centre platform
Tracks	2
Connections	TTC buses  35  Jane  41  Keele  60  Steeles West  84D  Sheppard West  106  Sentinel  108  Driftwood  335   Jane  341   Keele  353   Steeles  935  Jane Express  960  Steeles West Express Pioneer Village Terminal
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	1,881 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Spadina Group Associates (All Design and IBI Group)
Architectural style	Postmodern architecture
Other information
Website	Official station page
History
Opened	December 17, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-17)[1]
Passengers
2019[2]	16,684
Rank	52 of 75
Services
Preceding station Toronto Transit Commission Following station Highway 407 towards Vaughan Line 1 Yonge–University York University towards Finch
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The station was initially expected to be named Steeles West. This followed the usual convention of TTC stations being named after cross streets, with West appended to station names on the northern section of the western branch of the line having counterparts along the eastern branch. In this case, there was no "Steeles" station counterpart on the eastern branch, and instead the unbuilt station was named Black Creek Pioneer Village on September 28, 2012, after the nearby heritage museum.^[3] On July 24, 2013, the name was shortened to Pioneer Village.^[4]

The station lies on a northwest–southeast axis, with the line approaching the station from York University station northwestward, directly under the university's main buildings. The northern portion of the station lies in the City of Vaughan in York Region and the southern portion in the City of Toronto. There are three station entrances, two being structures that are situated on both the north and south sides of Steeles Avenue. One of two south entrances (in Toronto) connects to the fare-paid TTC bus terminal.^[5][6] with 12 bays.^[7] The other is incorporated into the bus terminal itself and is accessed via a signalized crosswalk across the bus driveways from the university's sports facilities. The third—the north entrance in Vaughan—is adjacent to the York Region Transit bus terminal as well as an on-street passenger pick-up and drop-off area. A large commuter lot with a 1,881-vehicle capacity is situated in the hydro corridor to the north of the YRT terminal.^[8] Unusually, both street entrances lead to separate mezzanine levels, despite both serving as primary points of access (although many stations have secondary automatic entrances), and it is necessary for non-subway riders transferring between TTC and YRT buses to go down to and walk the length of the platform to connect between the two bus terminals.

The station has three levels: the entrances at street level, the two mezzanines just below them, and the train platform at the bottom. Enough space has been left between the surface and the platform to allow for the construction of an underground station for a future light rail transit line.^[5]

The station was designed by a consortium of architects and engineers, Spadina Group Associates – including All Design (headed by British architect Will Alsop) and IBI Group.^[9][10] Landscape design of the station was by Janet Rosenberg & Studio.^[11] The station features entrance structures on the southeast and northwest sides at a street intersection. The layout makes the entrances mirror each other, giving an overall symmetrical effect. The southwest corner of the intersection also includes an oculus for a light cone above the platform. Both entrance structures have cool roofs and green roofs.^[5][6] To the south of the station, there is a crossover to short turn trains.

On November 27, 2009, the official ground-breaking ceremony was held for the TYSSE project, which included the construction of Pioneer Village station. Tunnelling began in June 2011. The project was expected to be completed by December 2015, later revised to the fourth quarter of 2016.^[18] The extension and station ultimately opened on December 17, 2017.^[19]

Pioneer Village was originally planned to be a temporary terminus for the western arm of Line 1 Yonge–University, which would later be extended to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station. However, the entire extension, with its six new stations, was completed as one project.

This station, along with the five other TYSSE stations, were the first to be opened without collectors, although booths were installed as per original station plans.^[20] It was also among the first eight stations to discontinue sales of legacy TTC fare media (tokens and tickets). Presto vending machines were available at its opening to sell Presto cards and to load funds or monthly passes onto them.^[21] On May 3, 2019, this station became one of the first ten stations to sell Presto tickets via Presto vending machines.^[22]

The major buildings of York University's main Keele Campus lie to the southeast. Canlan Ice Sports (home of York Lions hockey) and Sobeys Stadium (home of the Canadian Open tennis) are found to the southwest, the Toronto Track and Field Centre is to the east and York Lions Stadium (home of York United FC) is to the immediate south. The station's namesake, Black Creek Pioneer Village, lies less than one kilometre (0.62 mi) to the southwest.

The following routes serve this station.^[23]

Pioneer Village Terminal

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Pioneer Village Terminal
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Location	2800 Steeles Avenue West, Vaughan, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°46′41″N 79°30′43″W
Owned by	Regional Municipality of York
Operated by	York Region Transit
Bus routes	YRT buses  3  Thornhill  20  Jane  96  Keele–Yonge  107  Keele  165  Weston
Bus stands	5
Connections
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Official station page
History
Opened	December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)

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A York Region Transit bus terminal^[25] is located outside the station's fare-paid area on the north side of Steeles Avenue on the west side of Northwest Gate.^[26][27] It lies adjacent to the commuter parking lot and has an outdoor walkway linking it with the station. An additional fare is required when transferring between YRT services at this terminal and the TTC.

The following YRT routes serve the terminal:

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Route	Name	Additional information
3	Thornhill	Eastbound to Steeles Avenue and Don Mills Road via Promenade Terminal
20	Jane	Northbound to Teston Road via Highway 407 station, Vaughan Metro Centre station, Vaughan Mills Terminal, and Major Mackenzie West Terminal
96	Keele–Yonge	Northbound to Newmarket Bus Terminal via King Road (Monday to Saturday service)
107	Keele	Northbound to Teston Road
107B		Northbound to Rutherford GO Station (Weekday service)
165	Weston	Northbound to Major Mackenzie West Terminal

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